Dideric Cuckoo

Dideric Cuckoo

Chrysococcyx caprius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
34 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The diederik cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius), formerly dideric cuckoo or didric cuckoo, is a member of the cuckoo family of birds, Cuculidae, which also includes the roadrunners and the anis. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dideric Cuckoo sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
3 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
8 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
11 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
13 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
16 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
19 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
20 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
21 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
22 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
23 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
25 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
26 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
27 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
29 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
30 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
31 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
32 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
33 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
35 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
36 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
38 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
39 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
40 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
41 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
45 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
46 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
47 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
48 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
49 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
50 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
51 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dideric Cuckoo in Ruaha National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Dideric Cuckoo sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dideric Cuckoo in Ruaha National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Dideric Cuckoo in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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